Production Team

Vivian Taormina (Director & Producer)
A born “director” of sorts this is Taormina’s directorial debut in over ten years! Compelled to be BOLD Taormina applied and was accepted to direct and produce “Birth” part of BOLD global movements. Moving from the purely entertainment aspect of theatre as an actor, Taormina now finds herself in circles of edu-tainment, i.e. performing in and further involving herself in performance arts for personal and social change. As a performer she was last scene on “stage” with the Provincetown Fringe Festival of Asbury Park in THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and VIVA VAGINA of which she also wrote two pieces for. These two shows she felt embodied “change agents” for the audience. It feels good to BE BOLD! Off stage, in addition to “directing” TaoMassage, Taormina leads dynamic fitness/therapeutic dance classes called Shake Your Soul.

TaoMassage (Producer)
Under the direction of Vivian Taormina it has been TaoMassage’s experience to work with many pregnant clients with pregnancy massage. Having taken on both roles as director and producer, Taormina’s business TaoMassage is proud to have taken BOLD steps in working with many pregnant mothers and informing them of “alternative” birth choices each time they enter her office.

Beth Salerno, CPD (TalkBack Coordinator)

Kelly Newsome (Sponsorship Coordinator)

George Hansel (Lighting Designer)
George is the Artistic Director for the Black Box of Asbury Park and has worked in every possible capacity there since it’s inception. He is currently the lighting designer for the Woods Theatre at Monmouth University as well as Shadow Lawn Regional Theatre. He has acted, directed, and technical directed locally, on tour, as well as regionally and Off-Broadway. He has been the artistic director of the traveling children’s theatre companies; Kalidescopic Theatre Company and the Calliope Theatre company. George was also the co-owner of the children’s entertainment corporation, Teddy Bear Productions. He’s played that “popular Christmas character in a red suit” for over 15 years and spent years performing as a professional clown.

Ken Petretti Productions (Multimedia)
Ken Petretti Productions, LLC is an award winning company providing all digital media. They are committed to providing the highest quality production with consistent and reliable service.

They have been privileged to work with top celebrities, authors and corporate professionals including Michael J. Fox and Mia Farrow. We have also filmed aboard the USS Enterprise with the US Navy and worked with Stephen King for Simon & Schuster publishing
and Dean Johnson of Home Time.

With high quality cameras, laptop editing, digital studio editing and the latest audio, video and lighting equipment, we combine our creative and professional experience with service you can count on. Each project is created and brought to completion for tape, DVD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, streaming, web broadcasting and network television broadcasting.

Belfer Communications (Publicity)
Belfer Communications is a boutique public relations and event planning firm which caters to the luxury market. We provide clients with a full range of services from strategic planning through program execution. Our clients represent an impressive cross-section of corporations, high-profile properties, arts & entertainment projects, signature events and leading internet initiatives. We define Belfer Communications as “Innovative media concepts designed for lasting impressions”.
We are proud to support “Birth”. A star is born!!

CI Graphic Design (Graphic Design)
Founded by Carol Ingaro, is a full-service graphic design, production, and printing company located on the shores of Long Branch NJ.
With extensive experience in the graphic and printing industry, along with a reputation for accurate, dependable, and prompt creative services, Carol and her staff assist both individuals and companies that need to meet the growing demand for their marketing materials to allure, communicate, and motivate.

Andrea Phox (Photography)
Andrea is known for her fresh, natural style of photography, capturing the joy of maternity, baby’s first year portraits, professional head shots, musician’s CD covers and commercial lifestyle portraits, advertising print work and studio product shooting, engagement portraits, equestrian photography and her signature Family Tree Series for large groups. On location or in her daylight studio in Long Branch, NJ customers commission Andrea to create portraits of themselves and their children, families or images for their business needs because her results are praiseworthy. Emphasizing artistic integrity and customer service Andrea guarantees one-hundred percent satisfaction.

Products available from Phox photo include collaborations with Photo Jewelry designer, Kimbra of Kimbra Studios, LA’s handbag designer, Gina Alexander of Hollywood, paigepea photo decor and graphic designer, Linda McLaughlin.

During her twenty five years as an IATSE Local 600 union camera assistant on Major Motion Pictures, Andrea worked directly with many academy award winning cinematographers, directors and actors.

Andrea is an expert at manipulating images with Adobe software and her work is profiled in the Adobe Photographer’s Directory. As Certified Professional Photographer, the leading certifying agency for imaging professionals, she or he is among the less then 3 percent of all imaging professionals who have successfully completed and maintained the agency requirements.